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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20
He HAD AN IDEA.
The simple Invention which brought a
Fortune 20 Flooding German.

The simple Invention which brought n
Fortune 20 "a Flooding German.
] ran across one Of these men with an
idea the other day. He is n middle aged
German and he lives on Vanderbilt
avenue. a few years ago he was a very
ordinary fellow, drudging away at a
trade, with the prospect OF always being
poor and a drudge. That was what his
neighbors thought OF him. But, while
he was pounding away no emulatcd the
example Of the widows famous COW,
"didn't say much, but kept up n diyvil OF
a thinkin'." One day he got up from his
bench Il think it was a bench, though It
might have been n tailor's table or a
butchers block; anyhow, the plodding
German knocked off from his trade) and
he went out OF the shop with an idea
His friends noticed no change I'm their
plodding neighbor. II they noticed him
at all, IL was 10 reflect what hopeless
drudge OF German he was. Meanwhile,
he went right ahead with his idea.
Then some OF his friends discovered
that he did not come back 20 HIS bench.
That worried them little A few weeks
later they observed that he went over TO
New York every day and was beginning
to dress better and spruce up bit. That
really gave them great deal OF concern.
The next thing they took note OF was
that the petty German tradesman had
begun TO build n new house. Then they
were terribly cut up. Finally the whole
thing came out. The Vanderbilt avenue
Germans idea was simple enough, but 1t
has already made him rich and the money
keeps coming in. His idea originated
the small cardboard signs, with vario-
gated letters upon them, seen around the
walls of every popular restaurant. The
letters look like letters cut out OF wall
paper. At first they were Then the
German thought OF an improvement and
he tried making the letters OF prettily
figured calico That gave the little signs
greater durability, and as he had prepared
glue especially adapted TO sticking on
the letters, II struck him 10 apply for n
patent.
Simple rs was the whole thing, he got
his patent IL has filed his purse and
lifted him out of the life OF a drudge 10
Not only in every popular restaurant i'm
Brooklyn are these attractive little signs
to be found, announcing specialties on
the bill OF fare each day, and thus making
the demand constant, but in many bar
rooms, drug stores, waiting rooms, hotel
corridors, offices and scores of other
places they serve q diversity OF purposes.
From Brooklyn and New York restau-
rants the popularity OF the variegated card
signs extended to other cities, until now
the little signs are in common use as far
east as Boston and as far west as Chi
cago. Remnants of cloth are used in
making the letters, and the cost is, there
fore, very light. The demand has been
something tremendous, and the plodding
German tradesman of Vanderbilt avenue
has risen TO the dignity of solid business
man, with his Office in New York, his
family in new house and prosperity all
around him. brooklyn Eagle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20

No silent Contempt about Gibson.
A special to the Wheeling Register
says: Eustace Gibson is one of the
most persistent placehunters in Con-
gress. He never tires in criticising
the policy of the administration in
keeping Republicans in Office. He
has no hesitancy in telling those al
ready in, what he thinks of what
he styles their cawardice. He seems
to thrive on this subject. He has,
however, secured more appointments
such as they are, than all the other
West Virginia Democrats combined.
1t seems to be fact that those who
abuse the mugwump policy of some
of the officials, get more considera-
ton at their hands than those who
profess hut who are not sincere), to
support every act of the administra-
ton, Gibson nevsr hears of a prob
able vacancy, where the slightest
probability of getting West Virgin.
ian in is manifested, but that he does
not at once start after it. If all
Democrats were so persistent in be-
half of their constituents as Mr..
Gibson, there is no doubt but that
there would be more of them in Office
than there are. Say what you may
about Mr.. Gibson, no one can ever
accuse him of neglecting the interests
of any one of his constituents He
has been, and is yet, hard worker.
He leaves no stone unturned to serve
them. Gibson has faults, but among
them cannot be charged ingratitude
or indifference.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20
Descent OF the Umbrella.

IT was not until the year 1900 that
Americans began 10 make their own UNI
brelas. The word comes from the Latin
umbra, which means n shade, but the
name most probably, was introduced
into the English language from the Ital-
ian word umbrella. Parasol means ITO
ward off the sum-" and another pretty
name, not much used by Americans for
a small parasol, "a "parasolette. The
umbrella, in oriental countries, IS q very
ancient and primitive sybmol Of royal
authority. The crown" is but the fur
cap Of northern races, adorned with gold
and Jewels
The umbrella traces its descent TO the
primeval ancestry Of the tropical forest:
the gigantic leaves Of the palms are its
prototype. But it is only in very recent
times that the umbrella has been con
verted into the pOTapulie. Those OF our
readers who have read Robinson Cru
soc, remember how he made his UNI
brella and covered it with skins. Then
there have been umbrellas covered with
large feathers that would shed rain like n
ducks back and umbrellas with
coverings OF Oh cloth. OF straw, Of paper.
or wooden stuiTs, until now nearly ali
umbrellas are covered either With silk.
alpaca, or gngham. Brooklyn Eagle
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20
Senator Kennn.

~ / have had some experience with
Senator Kenna within the last year,
together with what have observed,
that has convinced ne that he is q
rare exception in Washington, when
one has TO depend upon promises,
Kenna always says mo" and Yes
at the proper time, and does not ap-
pear to higgle over it. he makes
you a promise, you can depend upon
it that that promise is going TO be
fulfilled. If be says he can not, or
does not want to do anything for you,
you might as well try TO swim Mag.
ara as to try TO persuade him to do
It. he is most always right, and sci.
dom makes up his mind until he
knows that be is doing what he is con.
vinced is right. i am told by those
who are close TO him that he always
not only expects the same treatment
but requires IL on the part Of those
who want him TO serve them. il he
is once deceived, the one practicing
the deception might az well give up
all hopes Of success il he is depend.
ing upon Kenna for # 70 is said
That there is nething that he despises
more in an individual then duplicity
and double dealing. lie is certainly
one oftbe most frank and truthful
politicians that ! have ever known,
and during residence in Washing.
ton city for halfdozen years. J be-
lieve chat ] have bad enough ex-
perience with public men 10 enable
mo TO size up q real good man.
kenna's measure has been taken and
be has not been found wanting.
Washington Correspondent
Wheeling Register.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20

The following very sensible re-
marks on the subject of foreign i'm.
migration We clip from the Kanawba
Gazette:
"The problem of foreign immigra-
ton TO this country is one of the most
,rious ones that confront the people
of this country to-day. Almost every
ship that arrives as an American port
is loaded down with immigrants. The
most OF the public land, the inheri.
lance of the American people, has al.
ready been taken up by them. In
few years, if the present condition Of
things is permitted to continue, the
last acre will be appropriated by them.
Thus the American people are pursu-
ing policy that gives to the foreign
er what ought to be kept for their
own pOsterity. The children Of the
rising generation will be strangers in
their own land, that which should
have been sacredly held for them.
having been bestowed upon people of
Osher lands"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20

A BILL will be introduced in the
Legislature at at early day provid.
ing for the attendance Of the youth of
the State upon the public schools, the
proposed measure being of great i'm
portance to every citizen.
The Grst section of the bill pro.
vides that all youth between tie ages
of s and ii years shall attend the
public schools provided in their re-.
spective school district during the
whole of the term for which said
school shall be kept open.
The second section provides that
it shall be lawful 70 any such person
TO remain away from school during
any period in which he may be unfit
for attendance ly reason of disease,
and during such time as he may be
in attendance upon private school.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20
London's Colonial Exposltion.

l visited the colonial exposition mt Lon
don, and was amazed ut the extent OF the
civilization and industrial DEVELOPMENT
exhibited. Every known article in the
world seemed 90 be ON show, and the dis
plays covered ncrcs A late book on
England, states that ln the English colo
mics of India 50 different languages are
spoken, and that i'm 1881 there were only
2Dsp2O Euglishmcn in India. among n
native population governed by England
OF 900 times that number. Think of i'll
England holds India with one English
man 60 200 natives. and she has
~ acres and more outside NJ Great
Britain for every acre iu It, Her trade
IN such cases could hardly be otherwise
than free. Tho very existence Of her
colonial empire depends upon her being
u great marine nation. Ships arc tho
only connection between her and her
colonies. and the oceans orc the high
ways or bridge over which she must
reach hcF NorIous mbiccIs- Frank q
Carpenter lu Cleveland Leader
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20

Mr. SHAW, Of Barbour, has intro
duced House Bill No. 81, to rear
range the 3rd, II and 18th Judicial
Circuits.
SYNOPSIS. AS follows: Third
District counties of Barbour, Ran.
dolph, Taylor and Tucker; Twelfth,
Grant. Hardy, Hampshire, Pendle-
ton and Preston; Thirteenth, Jefer.
son, Berkeley, Mineral and Morgan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20

Sleep sufficiently Eight hours are not
too much for my person. Pale, thin,
nervous people should have ten hours. II
possible Let them take &c regularly,
cOpscientiously and always in q well
ventilated room, and presently they will
be nstOnished 90 SEQ how their chccks be-
gin 20 nh out and grow rosy, how their
eyes sparkle. how fresh and elastic and
altogether like new creatures they feel:
and how the mountains NJ louguor ond
depression discomfort and trouble, which
had weighed them down before. seem
somehow 30 have rolle1 away out OF
sight and almost ont N remembrance
Helen Herbert in BrattIcJOfO HousehOId
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20

GEN. w. B. HAzEN, the head
officer of the u. S. Signal Service,
died in Washington last Saturday
evening at 8 o'clock, in the 57th
year of his age. Since his gradua-
ton at the U. S. Military Academy
in June, 1855, he has been constant
ly in the employ of the government
both in peace and in war. He rend-
cred very valuable services TO his
country during the Civil war, as
general, and has been in high favor
with the military authorities ever
since the close of that ever-memor-
able conflict He died in the militia.
ry service of his country, without a
defined blot upon his memory.
ReQuieScdt in pace.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20
TO FAME.

Bright fairy Of the morn. with flowers arrayed,
Who's beauties 10 thy young pursucr seem
Beyond the ecstasy Of poets dream
Shall / o'ertake thee, ere thy lustrc fadci
Ripe glory Of the noon, 20 dazzled eyes
pageant OF delight and power aud gold,
Dissoying into mirage manifold
DO o'crtake thee or mistake my prizcf
Dull shadow Of the evening, gaunt and gray,
AZ random thrown, beyond me, or above,
And cold as memory in the arms OF love
Have o'crta'cn thee, but 10 cast awayf"
No morn, or noon, or eve am !, she said
But nigtt, tho depth % night behind the sun;
by oil mankind pursued, but never won,
Until my shadow falls upon a shade"
p D. Blackmore In Harpers Magazine
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20
somslblng 20 1eea.-.ner.nana

"Why7n
because DO will aid YOu more o. an any
Thing eIso iuacquIrng know edge BE
cause it VIII help YOU % y good bt siness.
'How can b. be- .oarnsd2
By ihe aid ~ "a hook studied 90 home
and Lessons By mail IRON an accomplish
ed teacher
'At what expense %
The trIhing sum Of 5000, Including
book.
"Wby 70 cheap when Colleges adver
Use iIo same couros Of INSTRUCTIONS for
s25.
Because q now textbook is used thst
reduces fhe labor OF learning proportion
atfIF TO- ihe difference iu price by The
system beng made simpler than horetD-
Tore and more practical, having fhe en-
dDrHment 0i our Congregational aud prOfae.
-fJlaI Importers evorvwhero together
With % over 1000 graduates OF orr chain
Of Photographic Colleges. BOYS and
men on tIe .arm. Bro workshops and eiso-
where girls at bone in factories and of
school. have learned lbe OF iu from
three ~ Six months study during spare
moments. Mf. Scott Bovine where tloV
have taucd from SiZ 90 go. week.
Write and Htk Tor a free sample copy Of
H>Uae e photographic N1uUty and mU
particulars. Address ID. T.. Scott Browne
- Clinton Place, New York, ~ y.
Nov. Ill
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20
= orr 70 Eaoh Pare nasss.

All New Orleans grOcor8 give 90 every
purchaser % lagniappe n child on SER
want buys cents worth laQnioppe is cK.
pecte1 ond given rigidly, as though go
nominated in the bond 70 may be- sugar
OF spice, 0r candy NJ the purchaser de-.
mand quarteo ~ cents WORTH rIos and
quarteo beans two lagniapps are given.
There are groceries in the French quarter
where ths chief business Of the supple
mental small boy is the rolling Of brown.
paper sheets into CornucOpias and the
hling Of these horns Of plenty with lagn.
iappe Chicago Times
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20

Not seeing any news from this quiet
little town l now mako my first attempt
to write to newspaper.--N have fine
sleighing at present and our timber men,
as well as orr farmers, are making good
use of it by doing their hauling. -Wm.
Gribble, Of Moore's Works, Ia, is visit
ing the parental roof az present.. l..
Walls one Of the prospective limbs of the
law is bone circulating among irien Is
and relatives once msre.-P. NJ. Walls.
Of Dakota Territory. returned home few
days ago. Phil. has been away for soyer-
al years, but he just looks like he always
did excepting lie don't look at the girls
as much as he did formerly.-Mr. H..
II Gribble is on The sick list at this time.
--Revs, Rot and Rexroad are hold
ing series of meetings at Laurel Run at
pres eut, and much good is being dun1
-Messrs. j.. b and A. i. Walls have
gone to the coke regions Of Pennsylvania
to labor this winter. - Wishing you,
your paper aud its readers success dur
ing the year of 1887 remain,
JUMBO.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20

There are two Kinds of bravery TINT
VI the person who docs not suffer from
tenr, which is cuy nnd Ol little merit and
the bravery ~ % person whO Oycrc0mcs
Jus lear such person. in my opinion.
is more courageous than any other. but
though 2 have great respect for him. T
should put hut little confidence finn him
for Dis heroic effort may bo overcome ~
any time. mud virtue. beautiful as ~ iq
is Jess solid Than absence ~ emotion
When tho l0tflc had bcguu mud tho
bulletsond shot rafting hbouthim rnodc
him irfmh'c. Iuruuc remarked 90 him
sclf "Iou DIe trembling. carcass Of
mines you would ircmbIe more NJ rou
knew whore J was going to take you -
Poplar Science Monthly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20

Roscoe COnklinR," sold n Maiden
lane icwelcr the other day. Hho7 % broad
mind JIG i8 not only n great lawyer. but
his general information i3 great uo has
n greot many chains md charms. and Io
calls them OH keepsake Hc osks Qucs-
tiOns obgut thc jcwelry business which
prove that he kaow8 what he i3 ulEng
about The Othcr day, whom hc ordered
q pair of sleeve buttons, De drew d'a-
gram showing inst tie s'zo and thickness
be wanted them made $50 ietdcr
could have drawn 10 more clearly or
aoFo corrccl g.-ChIcagO Tribune
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20

The Weston Republican, in speak
ing of w. w. Brannon, says, The
inscription over his political tomb is
Sic Semper tyrrannuS
The photography of the above
Latin quotation is pretty hard on the
tyTant, and no doubt Brannon will
be mad enough TO kick himself all
over Weston.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20

SAYS the New York World: THE
post.oGice at Liberty, w. Va, has
been discontinued. Mail is now sent
to Paradice." This remarkable item
ofcurrent news speaks we'll for the
present Administration. It's Repub.
lican predecessors had no such mail
connections.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20
AAa rIied.
JUMBO.

The new year is still wearing the white
dress that "The Lowry Flowers" spoke
about, 70 the satisfaction OF our many
young people who follow sleighing for
pastime; bot for the past two or three
days the weather has been moderating
slightly.-Our literary society Is ia
hourishing condition. We undoubtedly
have the ablest corps Of dobaters here OF
any ole place i'm the rural district. Tho
question for the next meeting is, RcsoIred'
That there is mere honor due Cen. Geo.
Washington for defending America. than
10 Christopher Columbus for opening up
the pathway for its development The
attendance rs good Hiss Emma j.
Teets and father, Of Grant District, are
visiting friends here -- Mr.. Tack Smith
has returned home from MODre's Works.
Pa having got 20 cold for him To- work.
- Miss Nora Harmed bas been visiting
her sister Ol the Pine Swamps, Mrs. MAY.
Our , cachsr and RrOy Metheny were
at the literary at Albrigbts, On Friday
evening last.--A spelling bee was giv-
en- To- the children and young folks Of
Mt Pleasant ON last Thursday evening
and a good time was reported by ALL
Mr.. Isaiah MCtheny was visiting rela-
tives and friends here tho past week. --
NJ r. John Il. ListOu, OF this place. has
been visiting bis relatives in Wheeling
The pIst two weeks. Some Df our
'pugilistics' have been talking about
fighting but ~ Ear there has been no per-
sOn hurt'--Success 90 THE A HGUs as 30
is 70 weekly visitor and gladly reviewed
by 'lI STILL GEruNg THERE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20

81, lhe zulu Indians have % national cpfc.
,ne teo.'aI VI which lasts four hours.
Dy ,he l"'t' NJ tHchilc u1 0nris allowed
~ p.H'h Io.0ng this poem without
lIl''.I'iht I1 h.I.Her may ouy ono listen to-
a..y l'i..H oi unless hc listens TO- Tho
whole Boston Transcript
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20

The State press speak of Pied
monrs newly elected Mayor, p. S.
Hyde. as a mugwump. Mistake !!
He's Democrat, and Democrats
are not mugwumps, and don't you
forget it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20
Very Latest Patterns,

] quality not made than prices arc
"" yer before since have been business.
lyou want anything Scto, o.,couo5 n
- sen y"n piece OF ttoI
sen you piece ofJwolry tLpe I
i lie
"'Nihu you know just what ire doing NV PRICES
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20

~ uscd q, Do ao.l Dead men ten no
llIcs' hul this was before tie author OF
'Ca.le1 Brck' died -pitt.burg Dis.
patch
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20
WORKING CLASSES AA & T. ss1 ~.

pared To- furnish all CLOSES with employ
ment at home, the whole OF the time. or
for thcit spare moments. Business new,
ligh; and profitable. Persons OF either
sex etsily earn from 90 cents to $500 per
evening and proportional sum by de-
voting all their time To- the business.
Boys and girls earn nearly as much as
men. That al who soc this may send
theli address aud test tho business, we
mike This Cilcr To such as arc not well
satisfied We will send one dollar To pay
Inc trouble of writing. Fun particulars
and outfit free. Address George Stinson
a. co Portland Maine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-20
Opposite Glades Hotel, Oakland, Md.

me n stock Watches and jew your
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Competition!

ANY Je"0r in the doesn't mukey comes from
VIII BE with dntyo
prices on repairing which is always und
Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-03-17
How Talmage Cost Ferris $120.

Speaking of Talmage's lecture in
this city, Leslie Ferris asked repor-
ter of this paper if he had ever
heard how that eminent divine and
noted lecturer cost him S120. The
reporter had not. It seems that when
MIR. Ferris was in business in Brook
lyn rather nice-looking, sanctimo-
nious young man applied to him for a
situation, at the same time presenting
a certificate of character from Mr..
Talmage. Mr.. Ferris needed just
such a man, and solely upon the rec
ommendation of Mr.. Talmage, en-
ployed him. The young man had
not been with Leslie more than a
month before he stole S120-a 500
check which he was sent over to New
York to have cashed and $40 bill
he was given to pay an advertising
account with the New York World.
Mr.. Ferris never heard of the young
man afterward, although diligent
search was made by the police. Mr..
Ferris called at Mr.. Talmage's res
| idence a number of times in regard
to the matter, but he was out on a
lecturing tour, and it was dropped.